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ft, SSv . jrt I ft VOLUME VTI. LA GRANDE, UNION COCNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY. ACGI7ST 28. Mob. Nl MBKIt 282. STEAMER SINKS WfTH51 ABOARD BRITISH STEAMER ' CAUGHT II : TYPHOON OFF CHINA 1 SANK ALMOST INSTANTLY ONLY TWO MEN ESCAPE OF CREW OP FIFTY-THREE. Dispatch From Chin Relate Disaster . , . t So When Steamer of British Ownership, Sank Almost Instantly Water Rushed In on Boilers Crew Waa Caught Beneath the Deck and Drowned like Rats Ty phoon of Terrific Force, San Francisco, Aug. 28. Fifty-one members, of the crew of 68 went down with the British' steamer Duncrlne, which was caught In a typhoon off the coast of China, according to a cable gram received at the Merchant's Ex change today. She sank so quickly the men below deck were caught on their way up and drowned. j - The Duncrlne was from Nlkolaoskl, for Saigon, Indo-Chlna, and was orf Perto Gato on the Kau fihlu shore, when the barometer began to fall. Everything movable was lashed tight. According to tbe story of Engineer Hardy who escaped with one seaman, the typhoon came with such terrific force that the water rushed to the engine room and put put the fires. COVRT RAPS MAYOR. Supreme Court Favors Independence Leagne tn San Francisco. ". San Francisco, Aug. 88. Members of the Independence league are elated over the decision of the supreme court awarding that party the right to have two representatives on the board of election commissioners. The opinion scores Mayor Taylor, who refused to seat the Independence commissioners at the request of the county commit REPUBLICANS PROTECT NEGRO CONVENED TKI8 MORNING RAIS ES STANDARD OF !!.S LAWS BAR ASSOCIATION CLINCHES 8P- P0RTUN1TY TO AID POOR; ENORMOUS EXPENDITURE. NO APPEAL ON TECHNICALITY FIXL SLATE OF OFFICERS ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY. Draft of Republican Platform In Cal ifornia Adopted Early Thla Mora tag It Calls for Protection of Ne groes, Condemns Springrteul Riots Asks for Reformatory for , First Offenders Select Electoral College. ted today Frederick By the Election of Lehman of St. Louis, to Head the American Bar Association,, the Nation May Secure Better Laws W1U Strive 'to Limit Appeals on Technkvl Errors Limit . Powers of Supreme Court In Issu tag Writs of Error. -' : England and America In Lead of Other Nations In Navy Improvement. London, Aug. IS. According to an estimate announced today by the British tid.-nlralty that 81, 431, 070, 987 was expended during the last three years upon development of the navies of England, America France, Russia, Germany, Italy and Japan. England expended 8475,6.53,435, and America 8841.810,740. PEDAGOGUES OF NOTE III CITY Seattle, Aug. 88. By a unanimouf vote the following officers of tht American Bar association were elect- Medford Fruit. . Ten cars of prunes and pears passed through the city this morning from Medford, en route for eastern and mid dle west point ' ' ' Oakland, Aug. 28. When the re publican state convention was opened this morning a draft, of the platform was adopted. Among other things it recommends a law establishing a re formatory for the first offenders in this staje, for segregation of this class of criminals from the older ones. The Springfield riots were con demned. The platform promises pro tection to the negro. It wants Im provements of harbors and rivers. Nominations for presidential elec tors were then begun. Women Terribly Wrought Up. The suffragettes of California hurl- ed defiance at tbe delegates to the re publican state convention by refusing W. president; John Tork, secretary; hams, Albany, N. Hart, New Orleans, Philadelphia. R. C. Lehman, St. Louis. W. Hinkley, New Frederick W. Wed Y., treasurer; W. O Walter C. Smith Brown, Minn.. J (Continued on page 8.) (Continued on page 8.) Mrs. Forrest Awarded $3000. San Onft. Aug. 28. After de- 4 liberating all nlehL the inrv r 4 toJay . gave a verdict to Mrs. Mary O. Forrest of La Grande 4 Ore., In the damage suit against the Southern Pacific fnr rh t 4 death of her husband In a wreck. The widow was given 83000. She asked for 450.000. 4.4 4444444444 m .......... 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Our pricec, too, will give you a decidedly pleaant senation: $15.00 to $W.OO You are hereby ex tended most cordial invitation call and look them over. c t ' a e HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION Select Baker City as Meeting Place nd Pick Nov. 23-25, Inclusive, as the Dates Educator Adrian of Santa Barbara Will Attend Meeting Late Hour When Educators Ar rived SeleoJ Full Program for the Association's Meeting. i . . ' Prominent educators "of eastern Oregon and.State Superintendent 3. H Ackerman have been In the city to- lay to attend a meeting of the exeau :lve committee of the Eastern Oregon Teachers" Association. The session pened this morning In County Super interment Bragg's office and In at tendance were: State Superintendent T. H. Ackeiman; Principal Landers f the Pendleton city schools: County Superintendent Smith, of Baker eoun- 'y; E. B. Conklln, of Ontario's city '0hrn. and E. E. Bragg of this city To select Baker City as the' meeting ilaee this fall was foreordained, and November 23-25, Inclusive, were tht lhtes set upon. Among the Pacific 'otint pedagogues who will attend at hat time Is Superintendent Adrian, of he Santa Barbara (Cal.) city schools fr. Adrian has been In eastern Ore ton before, and all teachers know of lis instructive abilities. To agree on Mr. Adrian's selectlor instituted the morning session"! ork. As the late train deferred mat ters considerably, the committee con- ened again Immediately after lunch. Thla afternoon; session was riven over principally to tha discussion of the coming convention. Details of the urogram are tod voluminous to an lotinee at this time, were gone over ind arranged. The committee will adjourn this evening. CLOUD BURST INUNDATES CITY of folsom a el tm. iei ELEVEN KNOWN TO BE DEAD BUT OEATHLISl MAY GROW- CAROLINA FLOODS RECEDE EI Paso, Texas, Aug. 28. Eleven persons are known to be dead and many others supposed to have perish ed at the town of Folsom. V. ' 1 which has been Inundated as tha re sult of a cloudburst ' today In the mountains. . . Meager .. dispatches say the entire town was swept by the floods. Many houses were completely swept away, and the total death list may exceed 11. Searching parties - have been formed. - e 4 TIIIEF GETS A WAT. thnfassneMi Characterize Action of Bold Thief. Washington, Aug. 28. Somewhere down In Texas, hot-footing toward Mexico, Is the bold thief who on Auk ist 10 stole from a treasury depart nent messenger nine pay checks for ifflcers of the marine hospital corpr ggregatlng I1742.4T. Bo fai he has succeeded In eluding the secret service men on his trail. For a sharp-witted crook, he Is won derfully careless. ' For Instance, one oi tne stolen checks, for 880, war picked up on the Southern Pacific railroad station platform .at Snn An tonlo the other day. So far, four of the missing checks have returned three of them cashed by forg d en dorsement, he thief has made a bee line for the border, leaving a trail of cashed checks behind him. The lat est one to be returned was cashed Marfa, Texas, and was for 1213.83. at SAFE BLOWERS AT WOHK. Suburb of Twonia SiiMains I!tvy Low In Postoffk-e Voliuilili-a. Tacoma, Aug. 28. Hafe blowers en tered the postofflco In Parkland, a Tucoma suburb Inst night, and par tially wrecked the building and stoic1 SI 500 in rash and 22.004 2-cnt and 20.000 1-cent stamps, and 8300 of , Postmaster Erlckson's personal money. Atlanta, Aug. 28. The flood water are receding today. Many of the des titute people have been relieved. Fif teen ar known to be deud, most of thorn negroes. Th rains have ceased and the river Is filling - at Augusta. The total loss will probably reach two million dollars. The prospects ar better today than they have been at any time sines the flood. The water is still deep in the streets of Augusta. In some districts there are no hope for any kind of crops. CROSSED Til 'fflUjni III FIVE Offi BIG SHIP CARRIED MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE INNCLUDINS OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND FAMOUS ACTOR New Tork, Aug. 28. The Maure tanla, the biggest ship afloat, arrived from Liverpool and Queenstown today making the trip In five days and 84 minutes salting time. Among the passengers was Senator Hale, a mem ber of the commission to Investigate I -! ' ' - V the financial system of rorelgn coun tries. The other ' members of 1 the commission are touring France. No announcement of the findings will be made until they are submitted to congress. Ethel Barrymore and nine Olympic athletes were also aboard. SPRINGFIELD RIOTS PRO COSTLY springfleld rlots prove blv Springfield, III., Aug. 28. The wld- w of Scott Burton, who was lynched the recent riots in this city, today Filed a suit for 86000 sealnst tha eiiv The law allows that amount In cases of persons killed In riots. Public Surety Endangered. 4 Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 28. There la no definite movement 4 or development towards a set- tlcment of the strike of machln- 1st on th Canadian Paclflo road. The rolling stock I In a deplorable condition and engl- 4 4 neers are becoming restless and 4 4 fear to ride on engines' unless 4 4 they are repaired. 4 4444444 4)v Ten carloads of fat hogs from Ne braska have been brought to Portland and other points within the past six day. Just think of Itt Farmers, far mers, what ar you thinking off Sa lem Statesman. It 'Is announced that the heirs of William Donriogan, who was also lynched, will file a similar suit. Prop erty owners continue to file damage suits, the sum now aggregating 860, 000. It Is generally understood ths I city will not fight the suits. PAPERS IN BATTLE. Vancouver World Sue Evening prov. Ince for 150,000,, Vancouver, B. C.', Aug. 28 Th first political bombshell of the Do minion election campaign burst In Vancouver today whea the Vancouver World sued th Evening Province for 150,008 for libel. Th province mad the assertion, It la alleged, that tha World endeavored to hold up th lib eral party at Vancouver through lt candidate, W. W. B. Mclnnls, a for. mer governor of Yukon, makln th assertion th World was In such finan cial position that subscriptions from the party was absolutely necessary. , 'This Advice Certainly Holds Good with Everyone This Sort of Weather Soda served at our fountain is more than a tasty thirst-quenching beverage, It is 6nic and refreshing and every glass a strengthener for the stomach. ; ' V -' : - 1 Our Soda is absolutely pure, strengthening, reviving, refreshing and healthful. It "lands di rect" on the "dry" spot and quenches thirst as nothing else will, because we serve it at just the right temperature. 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